A very realistic non-photograph
An artist named Dru Blair drew (not photographed) this photo. "She" is stunningly realistic. To see how Blair drew "her," go visit his site.
Winners of the 2009 World Press Photography contest
World Press Photo has announced its winning photos for 2009. These photos have traditionally been politically relevant and emotionally powerful--incredibly compelling images. They are often as rich in imagery as they are disturbing in content.
It’s supposedly illegal to take photographs in public spaces
I've previously read accounts of photographers being harassed. This smart guy turned on his camera's video function and recorded the outrageous conversation with a security guard. She was pleasant, but instructed him about a "policy" that is utterly bizarre (because this policy, to my knowledge, doesn't really exist in the law). Keep in mind that, according to this security guard, it's illegal for a tourist to snap any photos of the historic buildings in Washington D.C. without special clearance. I'd like to reserve this post as a place for anyone else to post comments if they or someone they know has been warned to not take photos in public spaces, prevented from taking such photos or had their camera(s) confiscated.
Critters in the basement
Dan Klarmann's photos of the cricket in his basement inspired me to grab my camera when I spied a tiny spider in my basement (it was about 4mm in diameter). My daughter held a flashlight on him/her while I brought my camera within an inch of my subject. I finally…
Thought-provoking photo of Earth from Saturn
This is how Earth looks from Saturn. That's 930 million miles away (ten times the distance from the Earth to the Sun). Kind of puts things in perspective.
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